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Tomás Fernández de Medrano assumed the role of Secretary of State and War on the 1st of August 1591. This appointment placed him at the center of Spanish-Savoyard relations during a period of intense political maneuvering.
A document dated the 20th of October 1589 confirmed that Tomás Fernández de Medrano and his brothers were recognized as diviseros of Valdeosera. This title marked their status as hereditary noble members of the Solar with roots stretching back to the 11th century.
In 1602 Tomás Fernández de Medrano published República Mista through Juan Flamenco's royal press in Madrid. The work focused on constitutive roles played by religion obedience justice integrated into anti-Machiavellian currents refuting claims that religion served merely strategic purposes.
Between 1579 and 1581 Medrano served on the galleys of Genoa as secretary to Marquis Giovanni Andrea Doria while hunting and capturing enemy vessels alongside Prince Andrea Doria. These operations frequently targeted attacks on Corsica which led to the construction of numerous Genoese towers along the coast.
The Duke of Lerma intervened securing pensions totaling four hundred escudos annually granted the 26th of July 1608 by Philip III. Additional revenues reached 274,200 maravedis allocated the 11th of December 1601 covering monthly payments plus contributions totaling significant sums distributed among family members.